An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet JonahAn ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas

The obedience of Jonah is set forth and commended with many circumstances, and should therefore the better be noted. First, because he went the next way to Nineveh, and hired none other, nor substituted his suffragan, nor went not into Samaria to ask coū cell at his friends what was best to do, but went straight way him self. The second circumstance is worthy annotation, that he did all things as the Lord bad him. Wherein we are taught to be diligent, we see all our doings, acts, and obedience to be according, and as the word of God biddeth. There is put in, as though it were by a parenthesis, the description of Nineveh.

The obedience of Ionas is set forth and cōmended with manye circumstaunces, and shulde therefore the better be noted. Fyrste, because he went the next waye to Niniue, and hyred none other, nor substituted hys suffragane, nor wente not into Samaria to aske coū cell at hys fryndes what was beste to do, but went streighte way hym selfe. The second circūstance is worthy annotaciō, that he dyd all thynges as the Lorde bad hym. Wherein we are taughte to be diligente, we see all our doinges, actes, and obedience to be according, and as the worde of God biddeth. There is putte in, as thoughe it were by a parentesis, the descripcion of Niniue.

And Nineveh was a great city to the Lord of three days journey.

And Niniue was a great citie to the Lord of three dayes iourney.

This description setteth forth the obedience of Jonah, that diligently preached the rough the hole city the pleasure of God, that it should be destroyed within .xl. days.

Thys dyscryption settethe forth the obedyence of Ionas, that diligentelye preached the roughe the hole cytye the pleasure of God, that it shoulde be destroyed wythin .xl. dayes.